Teenage pop queen eyeing Nebraska Wesleyan

Miley Cyrus visits campus, science and music departments

Published: Friday, April 3, 2009

Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:01

This article was written as part of the 2009 April Fool's Edition.

Incoming first-years in 2010 may get quite a wild addition to their class roster. It seems Miley Cyrus, the obsession of every elementary school and tween girl, has her million-dollar-stare focused on none other than Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Cyrus was asked in a recent interview if she would consider taking time off her singing career, and her blonde wig, to attend college. She answered enthusiastically, “Yes, of course I want to do the college thing. I’m thinking next year, since I’ll be 18, that I’ll take some time off and just be a normal person. I want to get the whole experience, and college is one that I don’t want to miss.”

Cyrus has already started her search for the best colleges in the nation and even has a list of her top five choices. She listed NWU as her number one pick. The other four schools listed are Yale, Albuquerque University, Harvard, Michigan State and UCLA. When asked what her area of study would be, Cyrus stated she had considered a vocal music major, but felt she should study something that she wasn’t already involved in. “I’m thinking about taking all the gen. ed classes first. I like learning about everything. Then I’d really like to start in a science program. I’ve always been good at mixing chemicals and blowing things up, so I think maybe I should learn a few tricks about that.”

Cyrus says she has already applied to all of her dream schools and has been accepted to Albuquerque and Harvard. She made a special trip over spring break to meet with our own President Ohles for an interview and campus tour. She hopes to return soon when classes are in session to get a real feel of what life is like here at NWU.

So why NWU? “I want to go to school in a place that I’m completely unfamiliar with, but that feels like home at the same time. Nebraska is basically a big farm like my home, Tennessee, but it gives me new scenery and experiences that I can’t get in Tennessee.”